Interactive Power pointCreated by: Katie CoalterGrade level: Third

Panda BearsInteractive Power pointCreated By: Katie CoalterGrade Level: Second Ed 205

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-What does a panda bear look like?

-How big is a panda bear?

-What does a panda bear eat?

-Where does a panda bear live?

-Baby panda bears

-Why are pandas endangered?

-Panda behavior

-Panda cam

About the author

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About the AuthorMy name is Katie Coalter and currently I am a student at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in English/ language arts and my minor is elementary education. I plan on graduating in the year 2011 and my dream is to become a first grade teacher.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to e-mail me at: ktcoalter@hotmail.com

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Panda Appearance

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-A panda bear is a mammal -It is a part of the bear family-Black and white fur-Very round head-Black ears, black patches around the eyes, chest, feet, and shoulders-Very large-Short tail-Thick and course fur

Panda Size

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*An adult panda will weigh anywhere around or over 200-320 pounds

*As big as or larger than an adult human

•Males weigh about 10% more than females

•Height at shoulders: 27-32ft

•Adult pandas are between 5 ½ to 6 feet tall

Panda food

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-Pandas are on a strict diet of mostly bamboo-An adult panda can consume anywhere between 26 to 33 pounds of bamboo a day. - That means a Panda spends an average of about 10 hours a day eating!-If bamboo is not available a panda will also eat other leaves, plants, plant stems, honey, oranges, or sometimes even bananas if bamboo is not available-Eating habits are very similar to a herbivore but will eat meat if it is available

Panda Habitat

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-Panda Bears can be found in a few mountain ranges in central China, the Gansu providences, as well as Sichuan, and Shaanxi

- Pandas enjoy living in a coniferous forest with lots of bamboo!

-Climate is damp and wet where Pandas live

-Pandas will most likely be found at an elevation between 8,900 ft – 9,800 ft.

Baby Pandas

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsaddsO4okc&feature=PlayList&p=9C6DE19917637311&index=30

( Watch video of a year old panda)

-A newborn panda is very small. At birth a baby panda will weigh anywhere from 4-8 oz and 6-7 inches long

- Pandas nurse on their mothers until they are 46 weeks old

-A panda becomes mobile around their 5-6 month

-During their first few months pandas live at the base of a tree or in a hallow cave

-Panda becomes independent from mother around 12-22 months

Why Panda’s are an endangered specie:

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-Panda’s are considered an endangered specie: currently there are only 600-3000 living in the wild and a limited amounted in zoos.

-One of the main reasons Pandas are dying out is due to the lack of bamboo.

-Pandas are picky about choosing a mate which means it is hard to reproduce

-Bamboo forests are being torn down by humans

-Pandas are being hunted by humans

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/(Once one on the website scroll down ½ way to view panda cam)

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/index.html

Panda CamWatch Panda bears interact in a zoo environment by clicking on the following links:

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Panda Behavior

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-Pandas are not very social

-Avoid direct contact with their own kind. Unless it is mating season!

-When a panda places its head between front legs signals submisivness

When a pandas head is lowered and staring at opponent signifies aggression

http://www.wildlife-artworks.com/drawings/endangered/images/giant_panda.jpg http://www.pandaexpress.com/pandakids/html/fun_facts/fact03.html http://www.conservation.org/learn/species/profiles/pandas/pandas/overview/Pages/overview.aspx http://images.quickblogcast.com/0/0/5/0/2/128970-120500/angry_panda.jpg http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/index.html http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/ http://www.chinaunique.com/Panda/pandaedu.htm http://www.macmacclothing.co.uk/images/pageimages/pandahabitat_map2.jpg http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/PandaFacts/default.cfm http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/03kBcdJaw94tD/610x.jpg http://www.animalinfo.org/species/carnivor/ailumela.htm

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